Primary commodities exports in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Primary commodities exports was 73.39 billion constant US$ in 2004. ▲ Rising

Latest (2004)
73.39 billion constant US$
Change on year
down 16.7%
Rank
3rd
of 5 groups
All-time high
88.11 billion constant US$
in 2003
All-time low
49.97 billion constant US$
in 1994
Years of data
21
1984–2004

Primary commodities exports in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1984–2004

020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B1984199420041984: 60.5B constant US$1985: 75.3B constant US$1986: 72.7B constant US$1987: 68.4B constant US$1988: 64.4B constant US$1989: 62.7B constant US$1990: 60.2B constant US$1991: 57.1B constant US$1992: 54.3B constant US$1993: 53.1B constant US$1994: 50.0B constant US$1995: 51.0B constant US$1996: 51.6B constant US$1997: 52.7B constant US$1998: 54.1B constant US$1999: 59.1B constant US$2000: 63.9B constant US$2001: 68.4B constant US$2002: 76.3B constant US$2003: 88.1B constant US$2004: 73.4B constant US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in constant US$.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 73.39 billion constant US$ for primary commodities exports in 2004.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary commodities exports in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 88.11 billion constant US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 49.97 billion constant US$, in 1994.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 67.33 billion constant US$ 60.45 billion constant US$ 75.31 billion constant US$ 6
1990s 54.34 billion constant US$ 49.97 billion constant US$ 60.18 billion constant US$ 10
2000s 74.02 billion constant US$ 63.93 billion constant US$ 88.11 billion constant US$ 5

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

  1. 1 South Africa 21.10 billion constant US$ compare
  2. 2 Angola 13.44 billion constant US$ compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 11.78 billion constant US$ compare
  4. 4 Ghana 4.45 billion constant US$ compare
  5. 5 Egypt 4.01 billion constant US$ compare
  6. 6 Morocco 3.97 billion constant US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary commodities exports in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Primary commodities exports in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 73.39 billion constant US$ in 2004, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest primary commodities exports recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 88.11 billion constant US$ in 2003.
What is the lowest primary commodities exports recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 49.97 billion constant US$ in 1994.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for primary commodities exports?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 5 groups with data for 2004.
Is primary commodities exports rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Primary commodities exports (constant US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary commodities exports (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 958 data points, 1965–2011
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Total Primary Commodities exports in 1987 constant US dollars. Values are in fob basis.